Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the roles of cultural, social, and personal identity in terrorism

The student will be required to develop a terrorist group analysis paper. The paper should focus on the group’s ideology and the roles of cultural, social, and personal identity in terrorism. This paper may also reflect on the organizational motives, operational targeting, and actions. The intent for this research is to focus on the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of the group’s current status.

Terrorist Group Analysis Guide:

• 1. Identify a specific terrorist organization and, if applicable, its umbrella organization and known affiliates. Is the organization a successor of a past organization or movement?
• 2. Identify the terrorist organization’s core ideology: What does the organization profess and what are its stated or implied goals? Are these goals political, religious, economic or a combination?
• 3. Identify the roles of cultural, social, and personal identity within the group’s framework.
• 4. Identify the key players, political affiliates, and status on the U.S. Department of State’s lists of designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations and ties to State Sponsors.
• 5. Answer the question: Has the organization achieved its stated objectives?
• 6. Identify the current status of the organization.

Cover Page

• Terrorist Group you are researching
• Your name
• Institution (Monmouth University)
• Course
• Instructor

Abstract limited to 150 words (page 2)

• Think of your abstract as a roadmap of what you discovered about the terrorist group you have decided to research (discussed in class)

Introduction paragraph that: (page 3)

• Identifies your Terrorist Group
• Describes how you organized your paper

• Do not preface your introduction paragraph with a quote(s)
• Do not include any background information or quotes in the introduction paragraph

Sectioned Body should be approximately (4-12) pages in length refer to Terrorist Group Analysis Guide for body content

Conclusion must connect to your introduction paragraph. It must be based on reasonable evidence, connected to clear, traceable, and clear-eyed thinking

References should be between 5 and 10 quality sources (APA6 2.11)